Stokely Creek Lodge to Operate This Winter
Fundraising for land purchase ongoing

After a long, hot summer of very tough negotiations, the Algoma Highlands Conservancy announced an agreement with Astina Establishment, the European forest management company that purchased the Stokely property from the estate of the late Chuck Peterson.

Stokely Creek Lodge will be in full operation this winter. The partnership formed with Astina represents a very positive and critical turning point in securing a long-term future for the Lodge conserving the ecological and silent sport recreational values of the surrounding lands. The agreement with Astina involves three components.

First, the AHC and Stokely Creek Lodge will hold a 10-year license for the exclusive use of the entire Stokely trail system for silent sport recreation. Under this license, the three parties will work together to minimize and discourage the use of motorized recreational vehicles, including the posting of signage to deter unauthorized access.

The parties will also work together to minimize the impact of forest management activities on the ski operation through the annual review of forest management plans and by curtailing all forest management activities during the critical winter period in core ski areas, including Walker and Evans Lakes, Sayer Lake, Pykonnen’s Pass and King Mountain. Through mutual agreement of all three parties, this license may be renewed after the initial ten-year period.

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